The Take Action Tour is an annual spring tour that not only hosts several bands, but also tries to get people alerted about the issues with teen suicide, and ultimately tries to prevent it. The tour was created by both Sub City and Hopeless Records . A portion of the ticket sales and compilation CD sales are donated to the cause.
5-454: In recent years, the tour has chosen bands that have fans more of the demographic age group. In 2011, Sub City Records announced a new beneficiary Sex, Etc. , a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising teen awareness of sexually transmitted diseases and the benefits of safe sex . Sex, Etc. Sex, Etc. is an American magazine and web site on teens' reproductive health . It
10-477: A print newsletter in 1994. The web site launched on Valentine's Day in 1999. In 2006, the magazine and web site underwent a major redesign. The site features first-person stories by teens, videos, forums, and an Ask the Experts area, where teens can get answers to their questions via e-mail and a weekly live chat with sexual health experts. Sex, Etc. is a national partner on the think MTV campaign from MTV and
15-489: Is written by teens, for teens, and published by Answer, at Rutgers University . Answer is a national organization that provides training, resources, technical assistance and advocacy in support of comprehensive sexuality education. It was formerly known as the Network for Family Life Education . Sex, Etc. is one of the only magazines and Web sites that consistently publishes first-person stories by American teen writers on
20-411: The realities of their sexual choices and their lives. Teen writers for Sex, Etc. have covered such issues as choosing abortion , adoption or teen parenthood; coming out ; leaving abusive relationships; fighting for LGBT rights ; becoming an HIV/AIDS activist; and getting tested for sexually transmitted diseases . The writers have also answered teens' questions about sex for Teen People magazine,
25-444: The think MTV campaign and other youth media outlets. The teen editorial staff of Sex, Etc. has been featured in the national press, commenting on such topics as abstinence-only programs and youth access to emergency contraception. Sex, Etc. has worked to help young people take action on issues that affect their lives, including working for comprehensive sexuality education in their high schools. The Sex, Etc. magazine began as
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